Gimme Some of Those Olykoeks

It’s National Doughnut Day – truly one of the finest holidays. But how much do you actually know about the poignant, patriotic history of our favorite fried food product? Travel back with us to the time before doughnuts. Prior to the Revolutionary War, when Manhattan was still New Amsterdam and under control the Dutch, doughnuts came ashore known only as olykoeks – or oily cakes.